prestezza
English
Etymology
From Italian
Noun
prestezza (uncountable)
- (art) A painting technique which uses a series of fast brushstrokes to create the impression of faces and objects, rather than working out their details
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /presˈtet.t͡sa/, [pr̺es̪ˈt̪et̪t̪͡s̪ä]
- Hyphenation: pre‧stéz‧za
Noun
prestezza f (plural prestezze) (rare)
- quickness
- 1653, Daniello Bartoli, Dell'historia della Compagnia di Giesv: L'Asia - Parte prima [About the History of the Company of Jesus: Asia - Part One], Ignazio de' Lazzeri, Libro I, page 70:
- calarono loro ſopra con tanto impeto, e preſtezza, che i miſeri […] cercarono ſcampo alla vita
- They descended upon them with such force and quickness that the wretches ran for their lives
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